straight pipe?

[hondaccordgrl]

I dont know if this goes here, but I'll post it here.

If I get a straight pipe, will my catback exaust sound better? make more hp? anything?

[tunerman]

from the exhaust vids i've heard, it makes your whole exhaust set up louder.

[djcaz_aom]

fewer bends = less restriction. Better sound, well that is in the ear of the person listening's taste. More power, there are other factors to consider.

[accord917]

fewer bends = less restriction. Better sound, well that is in the ear of the person listening's taste. More power, there are other factors to consider.

[NAiL05]

Its actually more of a restriction (catalytic converter) since he already has a cat back. All its doing is a pipe without the material in the cat. Yes it will be louder. As for sounding better that I do not know. Some I have heard sound good but others I have heard have sounded raspy.

[lokuputha]

I dont know if this goes here, but I'll post it here.

If I get a straight pipe, will my catback exaust sound better? make more hp? anything?

U will definitely lose low end torque, so traffic driving won't be that effortless anymore. But if u take the highways all the time...u'll definitely feel the difference b/c of the increase in hp. If you replace your cat with a resonator instead of a true straight pipe, you might be able to keep the noise low.

result from straight piping
low rpm: engine less responsive
high rpm: engine more responsive

enjoy the drive.

[djcaz_aom]

I disagree on the straight pipe making more HP. I read about a documented test in which a straight pipe was out flowed by a high flow cat. That's what I have on my car, plus Magnaflow Super flow exaust piping. It's loud as f#*%, but alot better than stock.

If I can locate that article, I will post it up.

[NAiL05]

I disagree on the straight pipe making more HP. I read about a documented test in which a straight pipe was out flowed by a high flow cat. That's what I have on my car, plus Magnaflow Super flow exaust piping. It's loud as f#*%, but alot better than stock.

If I can locate that article, I will post it up.

This is true. Straight pipe on almost stock motors really do not net much gains at all. This only applies to NA cars. Turbo cars on the other hand thats a diff story. Also if you have a high hp/compression NA car it can benefit from a straight pipe. As for stock f22a motors I dont think it will benefit much unless you go turbo. Engine displacement might also have something to do it. NA v8s v6s running straight pipe usually gain a couple horses here and there as I have seen but its still really not that much.

[djcaz_aom]

^^^^ ^^^^^^

[hondaccordgrl]

ok thanks guys

[turbotimmy]

it will be loud as heck. i have 2.5" piping ran open pipe at the midpipe just to see what it sounded like and it sounds beefy at idle, but little to no performance advantage.

[vinbon63]

My friend had an early 90's turbo probe, he had a turbo back straight pipe exiting right behind the front passenger wheel, it sounded crazy and shot the odd small flame.

[HondaB18]

My friend had an early 90's turbo probe, he had a turbo back straight pipe exiting right behind the front passenger wheel, it sounded crazy and shot the odd small flame.

Next time drive behind his car and tell him to downshift.

[djcaz_aom]

^^^lol^^^

[hondaccordgrl]

haha, i dont want a flame comming from my pipe. that would kinda scare me